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Hotel overview

A fun-filled vacation or relaxing business trip awaits you at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa Airport nestled on the beautiful waters of Tampa Bay at Rocky Point. Our pet friendly hotels location is minutes from the beautiful waterfront views of Tampas Famous Riverwalk featuring miles of shops, artists and Tampas premier dining. We understand that work sometimes follows guests to the paradise of FL. Corporate guests can easily keep in touch with the office using complimentary Wi-Fi and our 24-hour Business Center. Tampa International Airport is located 2 miles from the hotel with complimentary airport shuttle service from 5am to 10pm. Tampa has so much more to offer, and our location is conveniently located to Tampa Heights Armature Works, home of the Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium, The Straz Center, Tampa Bay Lighting Amelia Arena and the International Mall. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff invite you to relax in the outdoor pool. Hot Breakfast awaits you each morning. We offer several styles of guest rooms from Standard Rooms to Spacious Suites. The comfort and smiles you will receive will make you want to come back and stay with us again and again.

Property information

Year Built: 1998
Accessible rooms: 7
Floors: 4
Nonsmoking rooms: 89
Suites: 37
Total rooms: 89

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General policies & fine print

Check In: 3:00 PM
Check Out: 11:00 AM
Kids Stay Free Policy Maximum number of children per paid adult: 0Maximum child age: 19
Pet Policy Pets allowed with a one time, nonrefundable fee of 75 plus tax per stay. Maximum weight for all pets not to exceed seventy five pounds. Pet agreement must be signed at check in. Strict limit of two pets.

Ratings & reviews

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TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_4.0 578 reviews
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 4.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Places to stay before/after a Tampa cruise

    Nice hotel near places where you can walk around to find food. This hotel provides a free shuttle from/to the Tampa airport and to the port to get on your cruise. Staff is friendly. The pool had some leaves in it and could have used a daily cleaning otherwise it was ok.

    Jan 03, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 4.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Good pre-cruise option

    We stayed at this location prior to a cruise on 10/6-7.  Upon arrival at the Tampa airport, we called the front desk from baggage claim to let them know we had arrived early & asked if we could go ahead & grab the airport shuttle to the hotel. The employee pleasantly stated we could & explained that he had to call the shuttle service. Veterans limousine service is the company they use & they were not on site at the airport or hotel and to expect a 10-20 wait (very reasonable).  He also explained where we would go to meet the shuttle. Only 1 other person was checking in at our arrival so ck-in for us was quick. We were able to check-in early, about 1p. This was a very clean hotel. It was obvious this hotel had been recently updated/ renovated. Our bathroom was very clean, fresh smelling & no signs of mold. Bed was comfy & clean too. Everyone we spoke to at the front desk was friendly & professional. I am sorry I don't remember their names.  We had a 1st floor suite right off the lobby area. We had a peaceful night's rest & wasn't bothered by lobby or parking lot noise. We at at Bahama Breeze restaurant next door for an easy dinner. Had it been a sunny afternoon, we would have enjoyed the pool & it's view of the bay.  Breakfast was good & consistent with the better Holiday Inn Express locations we have stayed at.  There is a little market down the street where we were able to purchase sodas/ snacks for our cruise. It was walkable for us.  We would definitely stay here again before cruise.

    Oct 12, 2024
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 3.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Needs better cleaning

    Nice location but need more attention to detail in cleaning. Microwave in room covered in dirt, bananas at breakfast were ready to make banana bread! The beds were comfortable and the water was nice and hot in the shower. Close to airport which is great.

    Jun 01, 2024
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 4.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Newly and nicely remodeled. Nice staff.

    Nice front desk staff. Susan was very helpful and kind. Centrally located. Newly remodeled inside and rooms. However, pool area could use some updating and the water was extremely cold. Not able to swim as it was so very chilly. On sight laundry was convenient but there was only one washer and dryer for the entire hotel. That made things a bit tough.

    Mar 25, 2024
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Great stay

    Great stay. Susan was so awesome and sweet helped us with all we needed. Javier kept the place very clean. Would stay here again for sure! Close to airport. Bahama breeze right next door, just a walk away

    Dec 31, 2023